Nurse arrested for stealing baby

Firstclass newsline learnt that ogun state police have aprehended a
nurse, Adebola Titilayo, who is also the owner of a private hospital
in Arogun Village, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area, for allegedly
stealing a new born baby.
The nurse allegedly took the baby away after the delivery, before the
mother could recover from pangs of childbirth. She reportedly told the
mother that she had a stillbirth.
The incident ocoured on June 13, 2015, but policemen from the Ewekoro
division aprehended the suspect on Friday.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the real mother of the baby got
information that her baby did not die, but was with the nurse.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who
confirmed the arrest of the nurse, added that neighbours of the nurse
and the people in the community, who suddenly saw her with a baby
without any pregnancy, became suspicious of her.
He said, "The nurse, who took the delivery of the baby in the hospital
on June 13, 2015, had deceived the mother that her baby died.
"She was arrested when the mother got reliable information about the
baby and immediately informed the police.
"The residents of the community also noticed that the suspect, who was
never pregnant, suddenly started nursing a baby that she could not
breastfeed. They informed the mother who later reported the case to
the police in Ewekoro on August 7, 2015.
"In the course of police investigation, it was learnt that the
suspect, a mother of seven, had issues with her initial marriage and
got married to another rich man, who she wanted to have a baby for."
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the police operatives
had rescued the baby unhurt.
He said the suspect had made credible statement that would assist the
police in their investigation.
He said, "The suspect has given a very helping statement that will
assist the police. The matter will soon be charged to court."
He said that the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, had
directed that the matter be well probed to get more helping
information.
Firstclassnewsline.net